Shadow Dohu 10 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, retro, playful, bold, graphic, dimensionality, retro flavor, attention grabbing, decorative display, inline, outlined, drop shadow, rounded, display.
A heavy display face built from rounded, geometric letterforms with an outlined-and-inline construction. The main strokes read as a solid black outer contour with a white inner channel, giving a hollowed, two-line feel across the alphabet. An offset secondary contour creates a consistent shadowed edge, adding depth and a slight dimensional push without changing the upright stance. Curves are smooth and generous (notably in O/C/G/S), while corners on diagonals and terminals are subtly softened, keeping the texture friendly rather than sharp.
Best suited for headlines and short display settings where the inline and shadow detailing can be appreciated—posters, brand marks, packaging callouts, and signage. It can also work for section headers or pull quotes when you want a retro, dimensional accent, but the interior detailing makes it less ideal for dense small-size text.
The overall tone is upbeat and nostalgic, evoking classic sign painting, mid-century storefront lettering, and arcade/poster graphics. The shadow and inline details make the forms feel loud and theatrical, with a cheerful, attention-grabbing rhythm that reads as decorative rather than editorial.
The design appears intended to deliver an instantly recognizable, dimensional display look by combining a bold silhouette with an internal inline and a consistent offset shadow. The goal is impact and character—creating depth and a vintage sign-like presence while keeping letterforms simple and legible.
The numerals and lowercase maintain the same inline-plus-shadow logic, producing strong silhouette recognition at larger sizes. The shadow treatment is consistent in direction and spacing, which helps the face feel cohesive in words and headlines while still adding visual motion.